The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued a subpoena for New York State following allegations that the state refused to cooperate with federal investigators in a probe into Jing Shen Dong, a commercial driver accused of causing a deadly bus crash in Virginia.

Dong, 48, of Staten Island, New York, was charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter in the incident that killed five people and injured at least 44 others. The crash occurred on Interstate 95 near Stafford County, Virginia, when Dong’s bus struck a Chevrolet Suburban and then multiple vehicles in a chain-reaction collision.

Stafford County Commonwealth’s Attorney Eric Olsen stated: “Even as the Virginia State Police continue their investigation, I have determined that probable cause exists to establish that the driver of this motorcoach caused the crash and was driving in a criminally negligent manner.”

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy emphasized that federal investigators are reviewing Dong’s commercial driver’s license and training records. “Local police confirm the driver of this motorcoach — a man from China who became a U.S. citizen — does not speak English. He received his commercial drivers license from New York State in 2024,” Duffy wrote on social media. “If you can’t be properly trained, read our road signs, or communicate with law enforcement, you have no business driving a bus.”

The subpoena follows reports that New York officials allegedly blocked federal investigators from obtaining records related to Dong’s licensing and training. The Trump administration has made it clear it will force the issue if New York refuses to comply.